Vaginal Misoprostol Compared With Oral Misoprostol in Termination of Second‐Trimester Pregnancy
@article{Ho1997VaginalMC, title={Vaginal Misoprostol Compared With Oral Misoprostol in Termination of Second‐Trimester Pregnancy}, author={Pak-chung Ho and Suk Wai Ngai and Ka Lai Liu and Grace Ching Yin Wong and Sharon W H Lee}, journal={Obstetrics \& Gynecology}, year={1997}, volume={90}, pages={735–738} }
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BACKGROUND
Misoprostol is effective for cervical priming prior to suction evacuation in first trimester pregnancy termination. This is the first randomized study to compare vaginal misoprostol versus…
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